A pupil from Bromsgrove School will take part in the Wadokai Karate World Championships in August. Freddie Draycott will represent England at the championships in Leicester, the first to be held outside of Japan. He is one of the few athletes selected to compete in both Kata and Kumite and has previously competed at three European Championships, winning three gold and bronze medals and four...
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A pupil from Rydal Penrhos Prep has earned a black belt in karate. Nathan Richards was awarded the honour following his 1st Dan grading last month, coming away with a distinction. A spokesman from the Adrian Wright’s Martial Arts Academy said: “Nathan has shown himself to be a person of outstanding character and has met all the requirements of high proficiency in prescribed techniques during his...
A pupil at Llandovery College has been selected to represent Wales in a continental karate championship next month. Mina Cook will compete in the 2018 European Karate Federation’s Junior, Cadet and U21s Karate Championship in Sochi, Russia. Mina trains three times a week at Carmarthenshire Karate and also with the Welsh squad in Cardiff. She gained her black belt last summer and her success at the...